No one in the White House is saying openly that the president Joe Biden will announce his candidacy for a second term on Tuesday. But no one says otherwise.

Even Biden himself is having fun.

When asked by reporters on Friday if he was going to make that announcement, he replied: “I don’t know.”

The American president, who emphasizes that he “intends” to run for re-election, still does not reveal when he will make the official announcement.

Several US media outlets, including the Washington Post, cited unnamed sources on Thursday as saying the announcement would be made next week.

These rumors are, of course, nothing more than rumors: in January, February, early April … the Biden camp has hinted many times that an announcement was imminent, but it never happened.

But the latest speculation seems to beg to differ, as Tuesday, April 25 marks exactly four years since Biden last announced his candidacy for the presidency, when he was facing off against Donald Trump.

Right time

Currently, the American president’s schedule for next week does not include any pre-election event.

But next week’s commitments appear to pave the way for an announcement, which is expected to be made via video, according to US media.

On Monday, Biden will preside over a ceremony honoring teachers. He will also host three lawmakers from Tennessee who have demonstrated against gun violence.

Education and gun regulation are two of Biden’s top priorities.

On Tuesday, the day he is expected to announce his candidacy, Biden is scheduled to deliver a speech to unions in which he will reiterate another of his goals, bringing “manufacturing jobs” back to the U.S. and “rebuilding the middle class.” ».

The next day he will meet with South Korean President Yun Suk-geol for a formal dinner, a chance to distance himself from Trump, who met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

All these events make this week suitable for the announcement of his candidacy.

But his spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre declined to comment on the matter, citing legislation that prohibits federal employees from meddling in election campaigns.

“I know there’s a lot of interest around it,” he said Friday. “Of course I understand all the questions,” he added. “But when it comes to the president’s plans for 2024, I can only say that federal law prohibits me from speaking on campaign issues from this podium.”